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Cabinet
Cabinet approves proposal to Constitute Committee to recommend the process for conferring / recognizing ownership or transfer / mortgage right to the residents of Unauthorized Colonies in Delhi
The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved the proposal for Constitution of a Committee to recommend the process for conferring / recognizing ownership or transfer / mortgage rights to the residents of Unauthorized Colonies  in Delhi. The Committee will be chaired by the Lt. Governor of Delhi with the following Members:
- Vice Chairman, Delhi Development Authority ;
- Additional Secretary, Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs, Govt. of India;
- Chief Secretary, Govt. of NCT of Delhi;
- Commissioners of East, North and South Municipal Corporations of Delhi;
- Chairman, Delhi Urban Arts Commission;
- Professor, Urban Transport, School of Planning & Architecture , Delhi
- Urban Planner & Director, National Institute of Urban Affairs;
- Former Director, Delhi Fire Services; and
- Principal Commissioner, DDA as Member Secretary.
The Committee constituted will submit its report in 90 days to the MoHUA. On submission of this report by the Committee, Cabinet Secretariat will be informed and further action taken after considering recommendations of the Committee.
Benefits:
The recommendations of the Committee will provide a way forward for conferring ownership or transfer / mortgage rights to the people living in UCs in Delhi. This is for the first time that the conferment of the above rights to the residents of UCs in Delhi is being considered.
Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship
Sector Skill Council
National Skill Development Corporation , under the aegis of Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship has,so far,formed 37 Sector Skill Councils  which cover all the major sectors to fulfil the skilling needs of their respective sectors. Establishment of further Sector Skill Councils is based on multiple criteria like support from Industry for creation of SSC, interest from Industry to participate in the activities of SSC, existing work force of sector, need for upskilling/reskilling of existing workforce, likely addition of new workplace in the next 5-10 years, etc. SSCs can also be approved if the target segment is special and unorganized but is sizable and needs skilling for better opportunities of employment, e.g., Skill Council for PwD, Domestic Workers Skill Council etc.7 SSCs are working for the needs of artisans/weavers/farmers.
Sector-wise details of workers trained and employed/self-employed since 2016-17 are placed below:
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SI No
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Sector
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Trained
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Reported placed
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1
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Agriculture
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768846
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44467
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2
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Food Processing
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170328
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7679
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3
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Furniture & Fittings
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168204
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5640
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4
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Gems & Jewellery
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117658
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10425
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5
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Handicrafts & Carpets
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254786
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4910
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6
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Leather
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173510
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7414
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7
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Textiles & Handlooms
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252264
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9687
This information was given by the Minister of State for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, Shri Rajeev Chandrasekhar in a written reply in the LokSabha today.
Ministry of Micro,Small & Medium Enterprises
Launch of Khadi Natural Paint
Khadi Prakratik Paint has been developed from cow dung by Kumarappa National Handmade Paper Institute , Jaipur, a unit of Khadi and Village Industries Commission . The Study conducted by KNHPI emphasize that Khadi Prakratik paint is eco-friendly and cost effective.
The Khadi Prakratik Paint developed by KNHPI has been tested at National Test House, Ghaziabad , National Test House, Mumbai  and Shri Ram Institute of Industrial Research, Delhi  and satisfies the parameters required for paint.
Use of cow dung for Khadi Prakratik Paint will promote local manufacturing, create sustainable employment and generate additional revenue for farmers and cow shelter homes, besides generating employment for the rural economy.
This information was given by Union Minister for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, Shri Narayan Rane in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha.
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Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
22nd National Conference on e-Governance 2019 successfully concludes at Shillong
‘Shillong Declaration’on e-Governance adopted after intensive deliberations during the sessions held over two days
The Department of Administrative Reforms & Public Grievances , in association with Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology , Government of India and the State Government of Meghalaya organized the 22ndNational Conference on e-Governance  2019 on 8-9thAugust, 2019 at Shillong, Meghalaya.The theme of this Conference was “Digital India: Success to Excellence”. At the valedictory session today, ‘Shillong Declaration’ on e-Governance was adopted after intensive deliberations during the sessions held over two days. 
Union Minister of State  for the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region and Minister of State for Prime Minister’s Office, Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions, Department of Atomic Energy and Department of Space, Dr. Jitendra Singh inaugurated the conference on 8th August. Shri Conrad Kongkal Sangma, Chief Minister of Meghalaya presided over the as the Chief Guest of the event.
Secretary, DARPG, Shri K.V. Eapen, in his address during the valedictory session, said that NCeG 2019 was one of the best and most comprehensive conferences organized till now. State Government has put the best foot forward, he noted. Further, Shri Eapen acknowleged the brilliant standard of discussions and presentations made by the participating delegates during the Conference. He expressed confidence that NCeG 2019 has provided all participating state government teams can go back with important takeaways that may be implemented in respective states.
Chief Secretary, Government of Meghalaya, Shri P.S. Thangkhiew, complimented the enthusiasm and dedication of the organizing team and wished that all the delegates bring the learning from this conference in actual practice.
Over the two days, discussions were held on six sub-themes in Plenary sessions - India Enterprise Architecture , Digital Infrastructure, Inclusion and capacity building, Emerging Technology for Practitioners, Secretariat Reforms, National e-Governance Service Delivery Assessment . Four Breakout Sessions were held on sub-themes - One Nation One Platform, Engaging with Innovators and Industry, End-to-End Digital Services: IT initiatives of State Governments.An Exhibition was also organized during the event to showcase India’s achievements in the field of e-Governance.
NCeG 2019 provided a platform for the delegates, including senior government officers from across the country, industry stalwarts and researchers, to share best practices, latest technology developments and leveraging them for achieving effective governance and public service delivery. The focus of all the sessions was on learning with each other’s experiences to ensure effective e-governance for citizen satisfaction and achieve Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi’s vision of ‘Minimum Government, Maximum Governance’.
‘Shillong Declaration’ Document
Ministry of Information & Broadcasting
Winners of Short Film Contest on Patriotism Announced
As part of Independence Day celebrations 2020, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting along with National Film Development Corporation  had organized an Online Short Film Contest to create a patriotic mood surrounding this year’s Independence Day.
The contest went live on 14th July, 2020 on the MyGov portal and ended on 7th August 2020. The contest was hosted on the www.MyGov.in website for receiving the entries.
The theme for the entries revolved around patriotism, equating it to Atmanirbharta  as the new mantra of progress for the nation. The Ministry today declares the winners of this contest.
Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting Shri Prakash Javadekar, in a tweet, congratulated the winners of the contest and thanked all the participants for their contribution and making the short film contest a roaring success.
The winners of the contest are as below.
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Sl. No.
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Name
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Short Film Title
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Prize
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1
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Abhijit Paul
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Am I?
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1st Prize
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2
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Debojo Sanjiv
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Ab India Banega Bharat
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2nd Prize
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3
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Yuvraj Gokul
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10 Rupees
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3rd Prize
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4
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Shiva C Biradar
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Respect 
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Special Mention
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5
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Sameera Prabhu
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बीज आत्मनिर्भरतेचे

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Special Mention
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6
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Puru Priyam
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Made In India
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Special Mention
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7
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Sivaraj
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Mind our Business
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Special Mention
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8
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Madhya Pradesh Madhyam
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Hum Kar Sakte Hain
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Special Mention
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9
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Pramod R
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Kaanada Kaigalu
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Special Mention
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10
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Ram Kishore
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Soldier
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Special Mention
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11
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Rajesha B
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Athma Vandan for Nation
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Special Mention
Ministry of Defence
Chief of Army Staff Awards the COAS Unit Appreciation to 51 Special Action Group of The National Security Guards
The Chief of Army Staff, Gen Manoj Mukund Naravane, today conferred the COAS Unit Appreciation to 51 Special Action Group of the National Security Guards in recognition of the Group’s outstanding achievements in combating terrorism. On this occasion, the COAS complimented the force for its capabilities and professionalism. The group draws 100% of its manpower from the Indian Army and has established itself as an elite Counter Terrorist Force earning many Gallantry Awards including three Ashok Chakras. Among various operations of the group, most noteworthy was Op Black Tornado during which it eliminated eight terrorists during Mumbai terror attack in Nov 2008, freeing over 600 hostages, including numerous foreign nationals. Since its raising in December 1984, 51 Special Action Group has carved a niche for itself among the most renowned counter terrorist outfits of the world.
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Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas
Approx 1 lakh Jobs provided under PMUY-Rameswar Teli
Free refill cylinders provided during COVID-19
Webinar organise on HAR GHAR UJJWALA
With the implementation of Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana , approx 1 lakh people have got employment through the LPG distribution system. The LPG coverage has increased from 61.9 % to near saturation level in last five years. As part of Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Package, more than 14 crore free LPG refills were provided to the PMUY beneficiaries during COVID-19. Minister of State for Petroleum and Natural Gas, Shri Rameshwar Teli shared this information with the participants while addressing the post budget webinar organized to accelerate development and make public welfare schemes effective. The webinar was attended by Shri Pankaj Jain, Secretary, Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, team of social media, representatives from oil marketing companies, distributors and cylinder manufacturers.
Secretary, Ministry Petroleum and Natural Gas, Shri Pankaj Jain said that there is a need to make coordinated efforts to take Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana door-to-door. He said that to make the scheme effective, special attention should be given to include self-help groups, creation of LPG Bank to serve as micro-finance for refills, to establish the network of micro distributors, along with leveraging existing social network and institutional knowledge to attract consumers for refill..
Ms. Nidhi Prabha Tiwari , a social development professional working in rural sector said that the loan arrangement for cylinder refill was started in Betul and after that the number of customers who got refill started increasing. She informed that women empowerment is getting a boost through the Ujjwala scheme. Shri Rakesh Misri, Director , Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited informed that under the GiveItUp initiative, more than 1 crore people themselves gave up the subsidy on LPG, which benefited the needy people. Prime Minister LPG Panchayats were organized to take the Ujjwala scheme door to door. Shri Santosh Kumar, Executive Director , Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited informed that before the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana, LPG connection was considered an urban product, a cooking fuel for the people living in cities and towns, but through the Ujjwala scheme, this facility is easily available to the poor people living in the villages as well. He also said that concept of micro distributors may be explored to meet the immediate demand of the beneficiaries of the scheme.
Shri Manvender Singh of Bhiwadi Cylinder Manufacturing Company said that due to increase in demand due to Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana, the company is getting the best cylinders manufactured keeping in mind the safety standards, as well as supplying raw materials and regular checking of cylinders to many people. Shri Swatantra Kumar, a distributor of Uttar Pradesh said that before the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana his agency had 2000 connections, which has now reached to 12,500 and out of which 7,500 connections have been allotted under the Ujjwala scheme.
Ministry of Micro,Small & Medium Enterprises
Shri Narayan Rane Inaugurates Center of Excellence for Khadi at NIFT, Delhi
Seeking to make Khadi trendier by diversifying its fabrics and clothing line and up-skilling the Khadi Institutions to upgrade the quality standards, Khadi and Village Industries Commission has collaborated with National Institute of Fashion Technology  to set up Centre of Excellence for Khadi . The CoEK hub in New Delhi and its spokes in Gandhinagar, Shillong, Kolkata and Bengaluru were inaugurated by Union Minister of MSME, Shri Narayan Rane, at NIFT Campus in New Delhi . The Minister also launched the CoEK website where the latest design and technology interventions will be uploaded for usage of the Khadi Institutions.
Speaking on the occasion Shri Rane said Khadi has a big responsibility of contributing to nation’s development and fulfilling the goal of “Aatmanirbhar Bharat” and, at the same time, the designers have the responsibility of introducing new designs in Khadi and making it appealing for the youths. “There is a need to assess the popularity of Khadi as compared to other leading players in the Indian fashion industry. Our designers must introduce such appealing designs in Khadi that people are tempted to buy Khadi as much they buy other clothing,” he said.
Minister of State for MSME, Shri Bhanu Pratap Singh Verma, Minister of State for Textiles, Smt. Darshana Vikram Jardosh, Secretary MSME, Shri BB Swain and Secretary Textiles, Shri UP Singh were also present on the occasion.
Chairman KVIC, Shri Vinai Kumar Saxena congratulated the entire team of KVIC and NIFT for setting up the CoEK and said it would contribute significantly in making Khadi trendier and globally popular.
An MoU, for setting up of CoEK, was signed between KVIC and NIFT last year and the project will be implemented over a period of 3 years. The CoEK will work to introduce the latest designs and adopt processes of international standards to create new fabrics and clothing as per the needs of the domestic and global buyers. The CoEK will also upskill the Khadi Institutions to introduce new designs and techniques in the manufacturing process to diversify Khadi’s product line.
In addition to this, the CoEK will also contribute to branding and publicity, visual merchandising and packaging for new Khadi products and increasing the global reach of Khadi by organizing Khadi Fashion shows and exhibitions in India and abroad. The new contemporary designs on the Khadi Fabric and clothing, prepared by the NIFT, will be uploaded on the CoEK and KVIC website for commercial usage by the Khadi Institutions with hand holding support of the CoEK. A knowledge portal for Khadi will also be developed by the CoEK.
NIFT has engaged professionals, and to begin with, a diagnostic study on 20 best performing Khadi Institutions has been conducted by the NIFT team. The new contemporary designs of Khadi Fabric/products are expected to be launched in the current financial year.
Ministry of Home Affairs
Substantial Decrease in LWE Related Violence Since 2016
Steadfast implementation of the National Policy and Action Plan - 2015 has resulted in consistent decline in Left Wing Extremism  related violence and geographical spread of LWE influence in the country. The number of incidents of violence and resultant deaths have decreased by 15.8% and 16.6% respectively in last three years  compared with the preceding three years . The shrinkage in geographical spread is evident from reduction in violence affected districts to only 60 in 2018. Also, in 2018, 2/3rd of violent incidents were reported in 10 districts only. In 2019 , 117 deaths have been reported in LWE related incidents. The number of deaths reported in the corresponding period of 2018 was 139.
Apart from this, the last five years have seen a significant improvement in the LWE scenario across the country. The number of violent incidents and resultant deaths have reduced by 43% and 61% respectively during last 05 years  compared with the preceding 05 years . The details are given below:-
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S.No.
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Parameters
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May-09 to Apr-2014
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May-14 to Apr-2019
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% Change
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1
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No. of incidents
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8438
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4778
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-43.4%
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2
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Deaths 
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3209
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1247
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-61.1%
As part of the multi-pronged strategy to combat LWE menace in a holistic manner, deployment of security forces and developmental activities have been undertaken in the core areas of CPI  influence.
In order to supplement the efforts of the State Governments for surrender and rehabilitation initiatives to bring Left Wing Extremists cadres into the mainstream, the Government of India, through the Security Related Expenditure  Scheme for Left Wing Extremist  affected States, reimburses the claims made by the State Governments on the Rehabilitation of surrendered LWE cadres. The SRE  scheme covers inter-alia the LWE affected States of Chhattisgarh, Odisha and Maharashtra.
. This was stated by the Minister of State for Home Affairs, Shri G. Kishan Reddy in a written reply to question in the Rajya Sabha today.
Competition Commission of India
CCI to hold national conference on public procurement & competition law tomorrow in Delhi
Infusing competition in public procurement is a priority: CCI Chairperson
A ‘National Conference on Public Procurement & Competition Law’ is being organised by the Competition Commission of India  in Delhi on 5th November, 2018 with a view to scale up Competition Advocacy and reach out to important stakeholders in public procurement ecosystem. Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs Shri Arun Jaitley will be the keynote speaker and the chief guest for the National Conference.
The National Conference is being organised in association with Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs , a think tank under the aegis of Ministry of Corporate Affairs. Ahead of the National Conference, CCI Chairperson Shri Sudhir Mital said that the National Conference is a unique initiative of the Commission which provides a platform to various stakeholders to engage in an active discussion with the policymakers and the industry on various aspects of competition law and public procurement. He further added that infusing competition and checking anti-competitive conduct in public procurement is a priority for the CCI.
The National Conference will be attended by senior policy makers from Central Government, various State Governments, participants from the public sector enterprises, industry, legal and finance professionals, corporate lawyers, academics, and other relevant stakeholders. The day-long event is to focus on public procurement, bid rigging, cartels and leniency. This event is the 2nd in the series of many Conferences and Roadshows which are being organised by the competition regulator at different locations. The first road show was organised in Mumbai on 15th October, 2018 with a focus on cartels, leniency and merger control.
Other dignitaries who would be sharing their views in the conference include Hon’ble Justice A.K. Sikri, Judge, Supreme Court of India, Mr. Injeti Srinivas, Secretary, Ministry of Corporate Affairs, Mr. Junaid Kamal Ahmad, Country Director, World Bank India, and Dr. Sameer Sharma, Director General and CEO, IICA among others.
The National Conference will have two open house sessions. The first session will be on Infusing Competition in Public Procurement and will be chaired by Shri Karan Avtar Singh, Chief Secretary, Govt. of Punjab, and the second session will be on bid-igging, cartels and leniency and will be chaired by Shri Augustine Peter, Member, CCI. The open house sessions will be followed up by a wrap up session by Smt. Smita Jhingran, Secretary, CCI.
Ministry of Defence
HAL receives Request for Proposalfor 70 HTT-40 Basic Trainer Aircraft from Indian Air Force at Aero India 2021
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited  received a Request for Proposal  from the Indian Air Force for their Basic Trainers requirement at the Aero India 2021 in Bengaluru on February 04, 2021. The RFP is for 70 HTT-40 Basic Trainer Aircraft with provision for 38 more.The documents were handed over by Deputy Chief of Air Staff Air Marshal Sandeep Singh and DG , Ministry of Defence Shri V L Kantha Raoto Chairman and Managing Director, HAL Shri R Madhavan.
The certification will be given against the Program Compliance and Quality Review . The production will take place at two manufacturing facilities of HALin Bengaluru and Nashik. The RFP has come within six years from the first flight of HAL which is the shortest time-line in aircraft industry. The trainer will have more than 60 percent indigenous content and is supported by agencies such as Centre for Military Airworthiness and Certification, Regional Director Aeronautical Quality Assurance , Aircraft and Systems Testing Establishment among others.